CARIBBEAN CULTURE KITCHEN MAGAZINE - Recipe Collection 2023

Plantain Bread

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup margarine

½ pound ripe plantain, mashed

2 ½ cups white flour

1 tablespoon yeast

½ cup warm water

In a large mixing bowl, add sugar, salt, margarine and mashed plantain.

Mix until well combined and smooth.

Add yeast to ½ cup of warm water, then add to plantain mixture and mix well.

Gradually add flour to mixture and form a soft dough.

Turn onto a lightly floured surface.

Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Place in greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap until doubled in size.

Punch down dough.

Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Shape dough into 12 equal-sized buns and let rise until doubled in size (about 30 to 40 minutes).

Bake on greased pan in preheated oven 15 to 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter, if desired.